Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Borcoletta Quarry, Borcola Pass, Terragnolo, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing species	Formula	Match %	Due to recorded presence of
Quartz	SiO₂	99.98%	Aragonite (53.70 %), Calcite (62.43 %), Chabazite-Ca (50.66 %), Dolomite (62.52 %), Giorgiosite (53.85 %), Goethite (66.86 %), Hydrotalcite (50.00 %), Magnetite (50.54 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Scolecite (55.70 %)
Dypingite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 5H₂O	53.84%	Giorgiosite (53.85 %)
Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	41.37%	Pyrite (51.72 %)

Key: Mineral matches key element mineralogy of deposit Key element(s) in mineral not listed for deposit (-20% score)

Predicting paragenetic modes of deposit

Green indicates almost certain match based on minerals unique to a certain deposit type. Yellow indicates a possibly poor match, but should not be entirely discounted. Scores > 100 indicate strong confidence.

Paragenetic Mode	Score
13 : Hadean serpentinization Unique: Hydrotalcite	100
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	4
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals	4
14 : Hot springs, geysers, and other subaerial geothermal minerals	4
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	4
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	4
38 : Ophiolites	3
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals	2
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	2
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	2